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QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 02:02 AM) I think we match-up fine against the Yankees I still would like to flick off the person who on The Club said that it didn't matter if we got some lefty bats, as in the playoffs, we'd face a bunch of LHP.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 02:01 AM) This season boils down to one decision: Kotsay for 1 yr / 1.5M Or Thome for 1 yr /1.5M Not to mention he has filled in for Morneau for the last 6 weeks. That my friends will most likely be what does us in... Twins are 23-11 since Morneau got injured, and they're batting .300 during that time. You have to tip your cap to them for overcoming a huge injury to a top 5 player in the AL.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 02:00 AM) Very, VERY disappointing game....2 runs against Porcello and company is really laughabl.e There has got to be lineup changes made. Having Rios bat behind Pierre/Omar is not working the last month or so. No doubt in my mind our offense would be better with Beckham batting 3rd, Rios 5th, and AJP 20th.

At least we have Garcia going tomorrow....rain please?

QUOTE (Paint it Black @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 01:55 AM) So how do you Putz apologists want to explain the latest meltdown? Just another member of a bullpen that seemingly cannot get a big out lately.

Terrible loss...ironic that Jackson keeps pitching great, yet the offense sucks. Thanks for upgrading that KW!

Give us a thrill Gordon

QUOTE (bobryansson @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 01:55 AM) This loss is not on Ozzie. Fine, I'll give you that, but not having Castro bat for AJP is just terrible.

Letting AJP bat here? Mercy, I hate a manager who caters to veterans.

Haha, Jones is taking 3-1 pitch down by one run? Just seems like we're playing not to lose tonight.

Release the Castro!

Wow, no Valverde?

QUOTE (TomPickle @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 01:50 AM) Seriously? You'd be b****ing if Quentin was left in the game and misplayed some ball hit to him. No way, not with the way our bullpen has going. This isn't the first time we've had a situation lately where we pulled someone for defensive reasons, and then a blown save resulted in a skewed lineup.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 01:49 AM) Up 1 in the 9th, I want my best possible defense out there. Well, hopefully Ozzie uses Kotsay as the PH for Jones here.

BTW, Quentin will not be batting because Jones went in for him. Some more brilliant managing in a one run game.

Really have to question AJP contiinuously calling for a splitter after it was obvious Putz had no command of it. I'm ready to try Santos as our closer.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 02:45 AM) No comment We're just not very good right now.

Wow, it was just a matter of time with these awful splitters he was throwing. Putz has completely lost the command he had a few weeks ago.

QUOTE (Brian @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 02:44 AM) Fastball will get him He was taking some mighty hacks on hittable pitches.

Putz is hanging nearly every splitter he throws.

Nice job by Thornton, even if I'm stunned we challenged Cabrera.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 02:11 AM) Can't believe we're about to only score 1 run in 7 innings against Porcello. Ah, the old reverse jinx

Way to go Pierre and Omar!

Can't believe we're about to only score 1 run in 7 innings against Porcello.

Haha, AJP has no power at all. It's really sad to see how bad he is on offense now. Any other lineup, and he's batting 9th.